Rice mills will be taken under army’s control, if they fail to agree to government mechanism: President
Posted on January 22nd, 2025

Courtesy The Daily Mirror

Colombo, January 22 (Daily Mirror)- Claiming that no one will be allowed to sell rice beyond the control price, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said rice mills will be taken under army control if they fail to agree to the mechanism of the government.

He said in a television programme that the government will put in place a mechanism to face the rice shortage in the country and said it will take some time for that.

“There is a massive discrepancy in data. So, how can a government take decisions?. It is false that some major rice millers are hoarding stocks. let us have a few days. We will not allow rice to be sold beyond the Maximum Retail Price. We will have a mechansim to face that. We will take the mills under the army’s control if they fail to agree to our plan, “he said.

The President said after the mills which fail to agree to government mechanism were taken under army control, army personnel will be stationed in the mill to take records of rice issued by the mill and will monitor at which price the rice is issued to shops. “The mill will function under its managers and operate by its employees,” he explained.

When asked if such a move is democratic, the President said it is absurd talking about democracy when it comes to rice in this country.

He also said the government will announce the control price for paddy soon and urged the rice millers to purchase paddy at a price which they can sell rice at control price.

The President said those who purchase paddy must register with the Consumer Affairs Authority and the government will take records of the paddy stocks in the country.

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